Oppression Of Virgina Behavior Toward The Children

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The children slept in the bed with their parents (Virgina and Orlin). Virgina beats (whipped) the children with telephone cable wire and sandal in their back and butts. The children do not have bruises. The children are beaten every day. The children are beats for asking for food. The children are always hungry. Virgina gets food stamps. Virgina sells food out of the home to people for money. Virginia has to children doing house work (cleaning). Virgina is threatening the children. Virgina tells the children, "If they tell someone, on what is going on, in the home, she (Virgina) going to whipped them." The children are scared and tempted of Virginia. Orlin is aware of Virgina behavior toward the children.

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